9871544

Specific Absorption Rate Mitigation

PublishedJanuary 16, 2018
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
19 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A computing device comprising: one or more antennas configured to provide wireless communication functionality; one or more hardware elements configured to implement a specific absorption rate manager module operable to: instantiate a SAR mitigation algorithm for a host device that is dependent upon user presence indications and arrangement of an accessory device connectable to the computing device relative to the computing device; ascertain indications of user presence with respect to the one or more antennas; detect the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device; and apply the SAR mitigation algorithm to control radio frequency transmissions for the one or more antennas of the computing device according the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device, including referencing a mapping data structure to determine antenna operational parameters associated with the arrangement that is detected.

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2. The computing device as described in claim 1 , further comprising: one or more user presence detectors operable to ascertain the indications of user presence; and one or more accessory detectors to detect the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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3. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the arrangement encompasses a location of a connection for the accessory device and an orientation of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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4. The computing device described in claim 1 , wherein application of the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm comprises applying one or more control actions to mitigate potential for exceeding legal SAR limits for antennas identified as being SAR emission contributors based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device.

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5. The computing device described in claim 1 , wherein application of the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm comprises applying one or more control actions to boost or maintain performance for antennas identified as being non-contributors to SAR emissions based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device.

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6. The computing device described in claim 1 , wherein the mapping data structure is configured to indicate, for each particular antenna of the one or more antennas, control actions to take in relation to conditions including at least whether or not a user is present with respect to the particular antenna and the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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7. A method implemented by a computing device to control one or more antennas of the computing device configured to provide wireless communication functionality comprising: instantiating by the computing device a SAR mitigation algorithm that is dependent upon user presence indications and arrangement of an accessory device connectable to the computing device relative to the computing device; ascertaining indications of user presence with respect to the one or more antennas; detecting the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device; and applying the SAR mitigation algorithm to control radio frequency transmissions for the one or more antennas of the computing device according the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device including applying antenna control actions for the one or more antennas specified for the detected arrangement by a mapping data structure defined to associate antenna operational parameters with different accessory arrangements.

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8. The method as described in claim 7 , further comprising: ascertaining the indications of user presence via one or more user presence detectors of the computing device; and detecting the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device via one or more accessory detectors.

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9. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein detecting the arrangement comprises identifying a location of a connection for the accessory device and an orientation of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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10. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein applying the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm comprises applying one or more control actions to mitigate potential for exceeding legal SAR limits for antennas identified as being SAR emission contributors based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device.

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11. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein applying of the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm comprises applying one or more control actions to boost or maintain performance for antennas identified as being non-contributors to SAR emissions based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device.

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12. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm is configured to indicate, for each particular antenna of the one or more antennas, control actions to take in relation to conditions including at least whether or not a user is present with respect to the particular antenna and the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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13. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein applying the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm further comprises performing a look-up in the mapping data structure to identify the antenna control actions indicated for the one or more antennas with respect to the ascertained indications of user presence and the detected arrangement.

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14. The method as described in claim 13 , wherein the mapping data structure is configured to associate antenna operational parameters and corresponding control actions with accessory device arrangements for multiple different accessory devices connectable to the computing device at different times via the interface.

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15. A computing device to control one or more antennas of the computing device configured to provide wireless communication functionality comprising: a processing system; an interface to communicatively and physically couple different accessory devices to the computing device; multiple antennas to provide wireless communication functionality; one or more computer readable media comprising instructions that, when executed via the processing system, implement a specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm configured to perform operations to control operations of the multiple antennas in dependence upon user presence indications and arrangement of an accessory device connectable to the computing device relative to the computing device comprising: ascertaining indications of user presence with respect to the one or more antennas; detecting the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device; and identifying antenna control actions indicated for the one or more antennas with respect to the ascertained indications of user presence and the detected arrangement by referencing a mapping data structure configured to associate antenna operational parameters and corresponding control actions with accessory device arrangements for multiple different accessory devices.

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16. The computing device as described in claim 15 , further comprising: ascertaining the indications of user presence via one or more user presence detectors of the computing device; and detecting the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device via one or more accessory detectors.

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17. The computing device as described in claim 15 , wherein detecting the arrangement comprises identifying a location of a connection for the accessory device and an orientation of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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18. The computing device as described in claim 15 , further comprising: applying one or more control actions that are identified to mitigate potential for exceeding legal SAR limits for antennas identified as being SAR emission contributors based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device; and applying one or more control actions that are identified to boost or maintain performance for antennas identified as being non-contributors to SAR emissions based on the ascertained user presence indications and the detected arrangement of the accessory device.

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19. The computing device as described in claim 15 , wherein the specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation algorithm is configured to indicate, for each particular antenna of the one or more antennas, control actions to take in relation to conditions including at least whether or not a user is present with respect to the particular antenna and the arrangement of the accessory device relative to the computing device.

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Publication Date

January 16, 2018

Inventors

Sean Russell Mercer
Mahesh M. Pai

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